Celebs, athletes we've lost in 2020 — so far

Jan. 7: Author and journalist Elizabeth Wurtzel was best known for her 1994 memoir "Prozac Nation," which chronicled her atypical depression. She died from complications from metastatic breast cancer at the age of 52.Ernest Doroszuk/Postmedia Network File Photo

Jan. 7: Rush drummer Neil Peart of the band Rush died of glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, in Santa Monica, Calif. The Hamilton-born rocker was 67.Mike Lawrie/Getty Images

Jan. 8: Buck Henry was a significant figure in comedy. He created "Get Smart" with Mel Brooks and he was twice nominated for an Oscar — best adapted screenplay for "The Graduate" (1967) and for best director, alongside Warren Beatty, for "Heaven Can Wait" (1978). Henry, who also hosted "Saturday Night Live" several times in its early years, died of a heart attack at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 89.Vince Bucci/Getty Images, File

Jan. 8: "77 Sunset Strip" star Edd "Kookie" Byrnes died of natural causes at his Santa Monica, Calif., home. The actor/singer, who also portrayed teen-dance show host Vince Fontaine in "Grease," was 87.Supplied

Jan. 15: Nova Scotia-born professional wrestler Wayde Douglas Bowles (aka Rocky Johnson) died from a pulmonary embolism, related to deep vein thrombosis in his leg at his home in Lutz, Fla. The father of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Rocky wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance from 1964 to 1982 and the then-named World Wrestling Federation from 1982 to 1985. He was 75.GREG HENKENHAF/Postmedia Network File Photo

Jan. 21: Monty Python co-founder and director Terry Jones died from complications from dementia in London, England, just 12 days before his 78th birthday.Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

Jan. 22: American character actor John Karlen, who played Tyne Daly's husband in "Cagney & Lacey," died from heart failure in Burbank, Calif. He was 86.Douglas C. Pizac/AP, File

Jan. 26: Former Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., along with his daughter Gianna, 13, and seven others. The 18-time NBA all-star was 41.Jerome Miron/USA TODAY Sports

Feb. 3: Former Directors Guild of America president Gene Reynolds died in Burbank, Calif., at the age of 96. A former child actor, Reynolds went to become a TV writer/director and was co-creator of the TV adaptation of "M*A*S*H" and the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoff "Lou Grant."Kristian Dowling/Getty Images

Feb. 5: Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas died at his home in Beverly, Calif. The film star was nominated for an Academy Award three times over his career and won an honorary Oscar in 1996. He was 103.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

Feb. 5: Actor Kevin Conway, who starred in Gettysburg and Thirteen Days, died at the age of 77 from a heart attack, (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)

Feb. 7: Former NHL defenceman Brian Glennie, who spent most of his professional career with the Toronto Maple Leafs died at the age of 73. Master of the hip-check, Glennie played in the NHL from 1969 to 1979 and also won bronze as part of Team Canada at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.HO/THE CANADIAN PRESS

Feb. 7: Actor Orson Bean best known in the 1950s and 1960s for appearances on The Twilight Zone and later as a panelist on TV game shows including To Tell the Truth, was reportedly struck by a vehicle while crossing a street in Venice. He was 91.

Feb. 8: Actor Robert Conrad was best known for starring in 1960s TV hit The Wild Wild West. He was 84. VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images

Feb. 14: Actress Lynn Cohen, who many Sex and the City fans knew as Magda, died in New York. No cause of death was given. She was 86 years old. Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images

Feb. 15: British TV host Caroline Flack was found dead from an apparent suicide. She was best known for being the host of the reality TV show Love Island. She was 40.Jeff Spicer/Getty Images

Feb. 15: Tony Fernandez, who spent a dozen with the years with the Jays as their defensively brilliant shortstop and was part of their World Series championship team, died due to complications from a kidney disease. He was 57.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Harris

Feb. 16: Actress Kellye Nakahara, best known for her role as Lieutenant Nurse Kellye in the TV series M*A*S*H, died from cancer. She was 72. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

Feb. 18: Actress Ja'net Dubois, who famously portrayed exuberant neighbour Willona Woods on classic 1970s sitcom Good Times, died in her sleep at her home in Glendale, Calif. She was 74.Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

March 2: James Lipton, the host and creator of "Inside the Actors Studio," died at his home in New York from bladder cancer.Phil McCarten/REUTERS

March 6: Former Montreal Canadiens captain Henri "Pocket Rocket" Richard died at his home in Laval, Que., after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The former centre and brother to fellow Habs great Maurice "Rocket" Richard played for the Canadiens for his entire NHL career from 1955 to 1975 and won 11 Stanley Cups with the team. He was 84.MARIE-FRANCE COALLIE/Postmedia File Photo

March 8: Max von Sydow, who famously played a 14th-century knight who challenges Death to a chess match in Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" (1957) in a bid to live longer, died at his home in Provence, France. The Swedish-born actor, who appeared in more than 160 film and television productions made 10 other movies with Bergman throughout the '50s and '60s. In Hollywood, he also had a number of memorable roles, from Jesus in the Biblical epic "The Greatest Story Ever Told," (1965) to Father Merrin in the first two "Exorcist" films to Emperor Ming in "Flash Gordon" (1980). He continued to work into his 80s, appearing such things as "Game of Thrones" and "Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens." Von Sydow was 90.Morris Mac Matzen/REUTERS

March 20: Country music legend Kenny Rogers died in hospice care at his home in Sandy Springs, Ga. Best-known for the 1978 song “The Gambler,” the Houston-born musician released more than 120 hit singles in his career in a variety of genres. He also appeared in film and television, most notably in a series of made-for-TV movies based on the character from his signature song. Rogers won three Grammys as well a slew of other music awards, including numerous AMAs, ACMAs and CMAs. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017. Rogers was 81.Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for SiriusXM

March 24: Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Terrence McNally died at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in his native Florida. McNally wrote a vast number of plays, musicals, operas, films and television series in his six-decade career. He won both Tonys and Drama Desk Awards for his plays “Love! Valour! Compassion!” (1994), “Master Class” (1995) and the book for the musical “Ragtime!” (1996). He had previously won a Tony for the book of the “Kiss of the Spider Woman” musical (1992) and an Emmy for the TV play “Andre's Mother” (1990), which was broadcast on the PBS series “American Playhouse.” McNally was 81.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival

Francois Durand/Getty Images)Francois Durand/Getty Images

March 26: Harlem Globetrotters legend Fred “Curly” Neal died at his home near Houston. Born in Greensboro, N.C., the point guard played for the comedic basketball team from 1963 to 1985, appearing in more than 6,000 games in 97 countries. Neal's shaved head earned him the “Curly” nickname — a reference to the Three Stooges. In 2008, he became only the fifth Globetrotter to have his jersey number (22) retired, joining the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Marques Haynes, Meadowlark Lemon and Goose Tatum. The same year, Neal was also inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. He was 77.Taylor Hill/Getty Images

March 26: Character actor Mark Blum died at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital in New York City due to complications from COVID-19. Best-known for his roles in “Desperately Seeking Susan” (1985) and “Crocodile Dundee” (1986), the Newark, N.J.-born actor worked consistently in film, stage and television throughout his life. Some of his more recent credits included multiple episodes of the Amazon Prime comedy-drama “Mozart in the Jungle” and the Netflix thriller “You.” Blum was 69.Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images

MARCH 29: Soap opera star John Callahan, 66, who played Edmund Grey on All My Children, died after suffering a “massive stroke” at his Palm Desert, Calif., home the day prior, reported TMZ. (Getty Images)

MARCH 29: Matthew Faber, best known his role in the cult '90s film "Welcome to the Dollhouse," was found dead in his Van Nuys, Calif., apartment and is presumed to have died from natural causes, reported TMZ. He was 47.

Country singer Joe Diffiedied from complications related to the coronavirus. He was 61.

MARCH 31: Soul legend Bill Withers whose hits include Lean On Me and Lovely Day died from heart complications. He was 81. (Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

MARCH 31: Andrew Jack, right, who played Major Caluan Ematt in the Star Wars sequels and was a dialect coach, died of coronavirus complications at the age of 76.

APRIL 1: Fountains of Wayne co-founder and frontman Adam Schlesinger died as a result of coronavirus complications. He was 52.. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

APRIL 1: Jazz legend Ellis Marsalis Jr., 85, died after losing his battle against coronavirus. His son, Ellis Marsalis III, told the Associated Press: “Pneumonia was the actual thing that caused his demise. But it was pneumonia brought on by COVID-19.” (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)

April 4: Former NFL placekicker Tom Demspey died from health complications after contracting COVID-19 at a seniors' residence in New Orleans. Dempsey, who was born with no toes on his right foot or fingers on his right hand, joined the New Orleans Saints out of college in 1969. On Nov. 8, 1970, the Milwaukee, Wis.-born Dempsey kicked a 63-yard field goal (seen above), which won the game against the Detroit Lions and set an NFL record. While it was matched three times, he held onto the record for longest field goal until Dec. 8, 2013, when Denver Broncos' Matt Prater kicked a 64-yard one against the Tennessee Titans. Dempsey also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, the Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills before his retirement in 1979. He was 73.AP Photo/File

APRIL 5: Canadian activist and veteran actress Shirley Douglas, who was mother to actor Kiefer Sutherland and daughter of medicare founder Tommy Douglas, died from complications surrounding pneumonia. She was 86.

April 7: Grammy-winning singer/songwriter John Prine died of coronavirus complications. He was 73. Brian Donogh/Brian Donogh

April 7: Film and TV actor Allen Garfield, who had more than credits in his career, died from COVID-19. The Newark, N.J.-born character actor started off his movie career in 1968 with “Orgy Girls '69” and his last role was in the 2002 film,“White Boy.” But Garfield also appeared in a number of popular films, especially in the '70s and '80s, such as “The Conversation” (1974), “Nashville” (1975) and “Beverly Hills Cop II” (1987). He was 80.Scott Harms/AP, File

April 8: Canadian hockey player Pat Stapleton, who played 15 seasons in the NHL and WHA, died of a stroke in Strathroy-Caradoc, Ont. He played for the Boston Bruins from 1961-1963 but spent the majority of his NHL career with the Chicago Black Hawks (1965-1973). The Sarnia, Ont.-born hockey player was also a member of Team Canada for both the 1972 and 1974 Summit Series against the Soviet Union. In 2005, Stapleton was inducted with the 1972 team into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. He was also inducted into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame in 2010. Stapleton was 79.MIKE HENSON/Postmedia Network File Photo

April 10: Canadian hockey player and coach Tom Webster died after a reported battle with brain cancer.
Starting his professional career with the Boston Bruins in1968, the Kirkland Lake, Ont., NHLer also played for the Detroit Red Wings (1970-1972; 1979-1980) and the now-defunct California Golden Seals (1971-1972). He was also a member of Team Canada for the 1974 Summit Series and played 352 games with WHA's New England Whalers from 1972 to 1978, which led to his induction to World Hockey Association Hall of Fame in 2012. After he retired from playing, Webster coached at various levels over the years, including in the NHL for the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings and was a scout for the Calgary Flames. He was 71.

Edmonton Oilers centre Colby Cave died while in a medically induced coma at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto after suffering a brain from a colloid cyst earlier in the week. Born in North Battleford, Sask., Cave made his NHL debut in 2017 with the Boston Bruins and only had a chance to play in 67 games in the league for the two teams. He was 25.Claus Andersen/Getty Images

April 12: British racing great Stirling Moss died at his home in London, England, following a long illness. The Formula One driver won 212 of the 529 races he competed in throughout his career. While Moss never won a world championship, between 1955 and 1961, he took runner-up four times and third place three times. Among his honours, Moss became an inductee to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1990 and received a knighthood in 2000. He was 90.MAX NASH/AFP via Getty Images

April 12: Former Chicago Cubs second baseman Glenn Beckert died in Florida of natural causes. Beckert played for the Cubs for nine seasons (1965-1973) and appeared in four All-Star games during that time and won a Gold Glove award. He ended his career in 1975 as a San Diego Padre. Beckert was 79. Daniel White/Daily Herald via AP, File

April 12: U.S. professional golfer Doug Sanders died of natural causes in Houston, Texas. The Cedartown, Ga.-born Sanders won 20 events on the PGA Tour and also came in second 20 times. He was also member of the winning 1967 U.S. Ryder Cup team and was runner-up in four major championships. Sanders was 86.Gary Newkirk/Getty Images

April 15: Actor Brian Dennehy died of a heart attack at his home in New Haven, Conn. Born in Bridgeport, Dennehy had roles in a large number of film, TV and stage productions from 1977. Some of his more significant films, included the original Rambo movie “First Blood” (1982), “Gorky Park” (1983) with William Hurt, “Cocoon” (1985), “Presumed Innocent” with Harrison Ford (1990) and the David Spade-Chris Farley vehicle “Tommy Boy” (1995). On television, the six-time Emmy-nominated actor appeared in everything from “M*A*S*H” to “Dynasty” to “Just Shoot Me.” And, more recently, he had a recurring role as Elizabeth Keen's grandfather Dominic Wilkinson on “The Blacklist.” Dennehy won a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild for his role as Willy Loman in a 2000 TV film of “Death of a Salesman” — a role he played on stage a year earlier and led to a Tony, Drama Desk and Laurence Olivier award. He won a second Tony in 2003 for the lead in “Long Days Journey Into Night.” Dennehy was 81.
Sue Reeve/Postmedia Network File Photo

APRIL 22: Shirley Knight, who was twice Oscar nominated for best supporting actress, for “The Dark at the Top of the Stairs” (1960) and “Sweet Bird of Youth” (1962), and won a Tony and three Emmys, died of natural causes in San Marcos, Texas. She was 83.Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images

April 29: Indian actor Irrfan Khan died of a colon infection in a Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. Born in Jaipur, India, Khan started his career in Indian television and Bollywood but went on to achieve international success with roles in such films as “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008), “Life of Pi” (2012) and “Jurassic World” (2015). He was 53.Mark Blinch/REUTERS, File

April 30: Actor Sam Lloyd died in Los Angeles from metastatic lung cancer which had spread to his jaw, liver and spine. The nephew of “Back to the Future” star Christopher Lloyd, the Weston, Vt.-born actor is best known for “Scrubs” where he played New Sacred Heart's inept lawyer Ted Buckland — a role he reprised on “Cougar Town.” Some of his other TV appearances, included “Night Court,” “Desperate Housewives” and “Modern Family.” Sam Lloyd was 56. Video screenshot/"Scrubs"

April 30: German musician Florian Schneider (seen at right) died after a short battle with cancer. The electronic music pioneer founded Kraftwerk alongside Ralf Hutter in 1970. The band is known for its heavy use of synthesizers, drum machines and vocoders to create a mechanical sound and its robot-like live performances. Kraftwerk has influenced bands in a variety of genres, from synthpop to post-punk to hip hop to techno. Schneider was 73.Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP, File

May 2: Country singer Cady Groves died from natural causes in Nashville, Tenn. Born in Marlow, Okla., Groves released four EPs from 2009 to 2015 and is best known for the 2012 single “This Little Girl” from the album of the same name. She was 30.Nsirotta1/Wikimedia Commons/HO

May 4: Pro Football Hall of Famer Don Shula died in Indian Creek, Fla. Shula played from the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts and Washington Redskins in the '50s. But the Grand River, Ohio-born NFLer was better known for his coaching career, most notably as the head coach for the Baltimore Colts (1963-1969) and the Miami Dolphins (1970-1995). With 347 wins (328 in the regular season, Shula holds the record for the most career wins as head coach. He led the Dolphins to two consecutive Super Bowl victories (VII and VIII), the first of which preceded by the only perfect season in NFL history (1972). Shula was 90.Gary Hershorn//REUTERS

May 5: Singer/songwriter Millie Small died in London, England, after reportedly suffering a stroke. From Clarendon Jamaica, Small was the Caribbean's first international recording star with her 1964 song “My Boy Lollipop” reaching No. 2 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and U.K. Singles charts. Originally recorded in 1956 by Barbie Gaye, Small's version went on to be one one of the highest selling ska songs of all time. She was 72.Terry Fincher/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

May 6: British rocker Brian Howe died of a heart attack while en route to a hospital in Lake Placid, Fla.
A singer, guitarist and keyboardist, the Portsmouth, England-born musician first played with White Spirit and Ted Nugent but as the lead vocalist for Bad Company from 1986 to 1994. Post-Bad Company, Howe launched a solo career and also was a co-writer of the Megadeth song “I'll Get Even” for the heavy metal band's 1997 release, “Cryptic Writings.” He was 66. SUE REEVE/Postmedia Network File Photo

May 8: Magician and entertainer Roy Horn (R) died at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas from complications due to COVID-19. Born Uwe Ludwig Horn in Nordenham, Germany, he was one part of the famed magic act Siegfried and Roy, which became one of the signature shows of Las Vegas. They performed there from 1967 until Horn's birthday show on Oct. 3, 2003, when one of the tigers attacked him and he suffered a stroke. His motor skills and speech permanently impaired and Horn went through rigorous rehab. Horn and his partner Siegfried Fischbacher appeared on stage together for the final time in 2009 for charity. They officially retired the following year. Horn was 75.Handout/Postmedia Network File Photo

May 9: Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” who built his ground-breaking sound with a boiling blend of boogie-woogie, rhythm and blues and gospel, died of bone cancer. He was 87. Alonso Gonzalez/Reuters file photo

May 10: American soul and R&B singer Betty Wright lost her battle with cancer, Billboard reported. The Grammy winner was best known for hits like “Clean Up Woman,” “Tonight Is the Night” and “Girls Can’t Do What the Guys Do.” She was 66. Mychal Watts/Getty Images for Jazz in The Gardens Music Festival

May 15: Comedic actor Fred Willard died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles. The Shaker Heights, Ohio-born comedian started his career back in the '60s, performing improv comedy with Chicago's Second City and Ace Trucking Company. On “Fernwood Tonight” (1977) and “America 2-Night” (1978), Willard played the friendly, mildly dimwitted and sometimes inappropriate Jerry Hubbard — sidekick to Martin Mull's talk show host Barth Gimble. And the character was one Willard would play variations of throughout his career. He is perhaps best-known for his roles in Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, including “Waiting For Guffman” (1996), “Best in Show” (2000) and “A Mighty Wind” (2003). Some of his other films include “Roxanne” (1987), “American Wedding” (2003) and the “Anchorman” movies. He has also had recurring roles on a variety of sitcoms, such as “D.C. Follies,” “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “Modern Family.” Willard was 86.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images